Mike Johnson slams voters for making ‘wrong choice,’ predicts ‘circus’ after GOP’s midterm drubbing

Mike Johnson criticised voters for giving Democrats control of both chambers of Congress in the midterms, calling their decision “wrong” and predicting the next two years in Washington would be chaotic. His remarks come as he prepares to lose the House speakership, while declining to run for the Republican leadership post in the minority.

Johnson defended the first two years of Donald Trump’s second term and said the administration should stay its course. Democrats flipped more than 40 House seats, and plan to use their new subpoena powers to investigate Trump administration officials; they are also considering impeaching Secretary of War Pete Hegseth over the Iran conflict. Johnson called that proposal a poor move during overseas hostilities, while Democrats’ leader Hakeem Jeffries has said he supports impeachment.